The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

Balls and all!

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (BAL)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
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Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The phones sank the Commanders this weekend: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Commanders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

Zuhn III has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They will answer for taking safety early while interior defensive lineman went begging. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

However the rest shakes out, Golday at that price is a win they earned.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get an enforcer at safety at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick65 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They zigged when the board said zag, taking A.J. Haulcy at safety with interior defensive lineman open.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They will replay Jake Golday at the 83rd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in the 143rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Drew Allar
No drama and no debate, Drew Allar went about where he belonged in No. 147. It fills a real need, too.
Pick162 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in pick No. 162 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson slipping to slot 183 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: Aaron Anderson for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
By-the-book stuff, Kaelon Black at slot 209 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick 211 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 TJ Hall
No edge and no loss on TJ Hall in the 217th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at the Round 7 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.